I agree conceptually, but you also have to consider that there are additional monetization avenues that weren't around back in the PS2 days. Season passes, DLC, microtransactions, etc.Ps2 games were what, $49.99 when it came out in 2000? Adjusted for inflation that's around $77 today.
I think ps3 games were $59.99 at launch in 2006, which adjusted for inflation is $79 today.
So $69.99 is really not that bad. If anything they should have raised the price to $69.99 with the release of the ps4 in 2013.
I agree conceptually, but you also have to consider that there are additional monetization avenues that weren't around back in the PS2 days. Season passes, DLC, microtransactions, etc.
I think that $70 for a content-rich brand new AAA game isn't steep. I think it would have been in 2013 but now it's not as bad.
And since I know people will go "well whatabout [crappy cash grab game] that released for $70? Is that worth the money?" and to that I would say no, but it also wouldn't have been worth it at $60 either if it's a crappy cash grab.
Games like 2K Sports and other crap like that are far from being worth $70 but they weren't worth $60 either so I don't see the big deal. If the $70 is a big issue, just wait for a sale, or don't buy it. I didn't think that Super Mario 3D All Stars was worth $60 so I didn't buy it. But there are other Switch games worth $60.
It's the same with PS5 games at the higher price point.
To be honest, I'm not exactly sure what games this has happened to. Off the top of my head I can't think of any, at least in my region.what bothers me most is pricing cross gen games. For exact same game PS4 price is $60 but PS5 is $70. Does that make sense?! To me NO. But Sony want to do it to set pricing standard for PS5 games. Anyways I’ll just buy games during sales.
BTW, in case anyone was unaware, this isn't strictly a PS5 thing, it's a next-gen consoles thing. EA announced Battlefield 2042 will be $70 on PS5 and Xbox Series, but $60 on PC despite being the same version.
Sure we did. Why do you think developers added cheat codes to games back then and don't bother now? It was because they could contract with gaming magazines to sell them the cheat codes which would in turn help sell magazines. Now they just skip the middle man since cheat codes would get "pirated" too easily with the internet these days.Isn’t what we pay for PS plus or Xbox live enough to feed those pigs? Many people have been mentioning inflation compared to 20+ years ago. But back then we didn’t have neither DLCs/microtransactions nor network service charges so I believe now they’re making much more money then they used to!
Ahh, that's your fault then ?! I wonderedI wonder if they noticed me boycotting their new Bravias.
yes, they are made of blood and flesh who has family too.you're telling me game devs are people? impossible
Ps2 games were what, $49.99 when it came out in 2000? Adjusted for inflation that's around $77 today.
I think ps3 games were $59.99 at launch in 2006, which adjusted for inflation is $79 today.
So $69.99 is really not that bad. If anything they should have raised the price to $69.99 with the release of the ps4 in 2013.